Tenzin Tsepak did his primary education at TCV School in Dharamshala. He then studied at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics (IBD) from 1983-1996 where he received Pharchin and Uma Ramjampa certificates of graduation, and also studied Abhidharma and Uttaratantra. After this he began translating and interpreting by helping Westerners and Indians who visited Tibetan teachers, lamas and geshes in the Dharamshala area. Then in 1996 – 2002 he worked fulltime as a sponsorship secretary at IBD, during which he participated in several workshops and other learning opportunities for the study of translation methodology. Since 2009 to present Tenzin Tsepak has held the position of Dharma interpreter/translator at the Office of H. H. the Dalai Lama and has been one of the main interpreters for H.H. the Dalai Lama since beginning this position. He also helps teach translation and interpretation at LRZTP.